US virtuoso flutist Richard Roberts known as Zero Ohms is back with his second installment for Relaxed Machinery label by utilizing his usual inventory of flutes, bass flutes and wind-controlled synthesizers. Released at the end of July 2013 (with cover design by Steve Brand), "369" is a follow-up to his masterwork "Worlds, Afterworlds" (October 2011). Zero Ohms' impressive body of work since 1998 includes also recordings for labels such as Lotuspike, Space For Music or Richard's own Zop Opus label. Acknowledged also for notable collaborations with Craig Padilla, Skip Murphy, Brannan Lane, Gordon Rhyne or Markus Reuter (this last one available as download only via Ian Boddy's DiN label).

"3", a 25-minute long piece, launches the journey with meditative flute dronescapes conjugated with the lush sounds of a fauna and sharply rustling leaves with few additional unrecognized voices, rumbling noises and baby cry thrown in. A deep listening session unfolds into pleasant long paths and undulations, painting strongly tranquilizing sceneries of forested landscapes. A truly gorgeous walk through the rural areas of outstanding natural beauty!!! Next cut, slightly shorter "6", keeps its serenely atmospheric feel although the woodwind drones create more expansive, reverberating and murmuring ambience, a quite mindscaping too. A gentle stillness hanging in the air is fully exhilarating. Fully immerse yourself and dive deeply into this relaxing soundscape and enjoy the whole essence of this impeccably magical place that is within. "9" is the ending piece clocking to 11 minutes and comprising more urgent and aerially unbounded wind-synth blankets, drifting, sweeping, humming and hypnotizing with all its warmly immense grace and great depth. Toward the end peaceful environmental sounds again sneak in, almost unperceivably and take this journey into its finale.

"369" showcases charming harmony between minimal, but strongly mesmeric soulful woodwind reveries and calmly embracing natural surroundings. Richard Roberts is the master of subtle delicacy. That's Zero Ohms in a nutshell!!! So if you are a connoisseur of masterly placid ambient music that has a properly colorful, organic touch, Zero Ohms is your ticket to a soothingly balsamic listening experience!!!